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EXHIBIT 12

Weyerhaeuser Company and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

For the thirty-nine week periods ended September 24, 2006 and September 25, 2005

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Thirty-nine weeks ended  
     September 24,
2006
    September 25,
2005
 

Available earnings:

    

Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, amortization of debt expense and income taxes

   $ 607,868     $ 1,885,980  

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     47,078       44,294  

Deduct: undistributed earnings of equity affiliates

     (44,268 )     (20,055 )
                

Available earnings

   $ 610,678     $ 1,910,219  
                

Fixed charges:

    

Interest expense incurred:

    

Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries, excluding Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     445,168       555,383  

Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     50,162       40,018  
                

Subtotal

     495,330       595,401  

Less: intercompany interest

     (8,756 )     1,861  
                

Total interest expense incurred

     486,574       597,262  

Amortization of debt expense

     7,592       12,472  

Interest portion of rental expense

     47,078       44,294  
                

Total fixed charges

   $ 541,244     $ 654,028  
                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.13       2.92  
                


Weyerhaeuser Company with its Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and Other Related Subsidiaries

Accounted for on the Equity Method, but Excluding the Undistributed Earnings of Those Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratios of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges

For the thirty-nine week periods ended September 24, 2006 and September 25, 2005

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Thirty-nine weeks ended  
     September 24,
2006
    September 25,
2005
 

Available earnings (loss):

    

Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, amortization of debt expense and income taxes

   $ 574,193     $ 1,840,122  

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     41,446       39,765  

Deduct: undistributed earnings of equity affiliates

     (6,211 )     3,172  

Deduct: undistributed earnings before income taxes of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     (430,438 )     (484,210 )
                

Available earnings (loss)

   $ 178,990     $ 1,398,849  
                

Fixed charges:

    

Interest expense incurred

     445,168       555,383  

Amortization of debt expense

     7,592       12,472  

Interest portion of rental expense

     41,446       39,765  
                

Total fixed charges

   $ 494,206     $ 607,620  
                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     —         2.30  
                

Coverage deficiency(1)

   $ (315,216 )   $ —    
                

(1) The coverage deficiency of Weyerhaeuser Company with its Weyerhaeuser Real Estate company and other related subsidiaries accounted for on the equity method, but excluding the undistributed earnings of those subsidiaries for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2006, includes a noncash charge of $749 million arising from the impairment of goodwill associated with the Cellulose Fiber and White Papers segment.